US government released list of Nigerian politicians placed on visa ban? Fact emerges

  • A list claiming to contain names of Nigerians US banned for disrupting the 2023 general elections circulated on social media
  • The United States embassy in Nigeria has reacted to the said list, describing it as fake
  • The embassy said it does not release names of persons issued visa ban, adding that individual visa records are confidential, according to US law

FCT, Abuja – The United States embassy in Nigeria has said the alleged list of Nigerians issued visa ban is fake.

The US embassy in Nigeria said the viral list did not emanate from it, adding that individual visa records are confidential, according to its law, BBC News Pidgin reported.